Army Physical Fitness Test Standards 2020
See what you are required to score based on your age and gender.
Army physical fitness test standards 2020. The apft calculator calculates your army physical fitness test score based on your gender age group number of sit ups number of push ups and your two mile run time. One of the tests you will take upon arriving at basic training is the army physical fitness test apft commonly referred to as the army pt test. Starting october 2020 all soldiers will be required to pass the new army combat fitness test which will replace the army physical fitness test. Find out what you can expect from the fitness tests when you head to an army assessment centre to join as a soldier or officer.
Background of the physical fitness test august 10 2019 august 10 2019 john laney 0 comments history when the 3 event army physical fitness test was developed in the 1970 s many senior army leaders thought that ground. You will be expected to meet acft requirements regardless of age or gender as part of your military training. At least 60 points per event are required in the army. If you re considering joining the united states army you ll be required to meet a variety of standards throughout the duration of your training and career.
Physical fitness charts for males age 27 31. The apft standards scale used by the army to determine a soldier s physical fitness. The run normally this is a 2km 1 2 mile run after an 800m 0 5 mile warm up jog for between 6 min 30 sec and 7 min. For this reason the army piloted the army physical readiness test aprt in 2011 on more than 10 000 soldiers but eventually decided to stick with the apft test.
All soldiers are challenged to pass acft 2 0 at the gold standard. To help you pass we ve broken down all you need to know about the test and the apft standards. The top score is 300 but whether your pass is based on your age and gender. The army physical fitness test is a standardized test that rates your fitness based on push ups sit ups and a 2 mile run.
Updated every year to ensure the apft charts are accurate and up to date. Army combat fitness test set to become new pt test of record in late 2020. The minimum requirements will instead vary by job or unit.